Tuesday, 5 June 2012

A dress for drinking moonbeams

My steps are confident as I cross the moors, my way through the mist lighted by the flickering candle in my lantern. I hear rustling in the brambles behind me. What care I? I have no time to stop, much to the fortune of those who would deter me in my mission... This is my bewitching outfit. I thrifted this tatty-black maxi muslin dress a couple of weeks ago. Today I wore it with a black poly-blend shawl I haven't worn in ages and ages, and my Ghost-on-a-Swing pendant made by a friend, last seen here. If I had gone with a more colourful accessory, this outfit would not look quite so spooky, but I like it spooky.

I must stop to drink in the inverse frequencies of colour beaming from the moon and wild heather.

Details of this outfit:

black maxi muslin dress, thrifted, Community Thrift Shop, $10

men's black leather belt, buttery soft, thrifted, Value Village

black boat-neck long-sleeve T under the dress, thrifted, Value Village

Again, the rustling. "Identify yourself forthwith or I shall transfix you with my hypnotic beam and transmogrify you into lilies of the valley for all eternity!" Oo, scary.

And below is my journal drawing of this outfit from this morning's inspiration outing. It's not very spooky, I know, but at that particular moment I was revelling in the tattered glory of this dress and the secret pink tights underneath. I don't usually wear this kind of flouncy/frilly clothing but I enjoyed this piece. Of course, the wind made it doubly fun to wear. The great spinnaker of fabric carried me to places that I'd only dreamt of - like that coffee and muffin deal for $1.99 before 11 a.m. Sigh. Moored in reality.

I hope you made it home from the coffee shop safely. You could have been swooped up by a griffin and carried to it's cave. He would have been kind to you though I'm sure of it. He would have been taken with your gloriously swooshy dress and you would have given him your beautiful shall. ;)

Oh I am all "Lily of the Valley" now, I feel so pretty!!!!! Thank you hypnotic beam!!!!The black layers of the shadow dress are just beautiful. May I order a cat hat that is warm and purrs, it is snowing heavily here so that would be perfect.Love v

Ooh, Gothic and swirly and magical - I am indeed bewitched by your hypnotic beam, Melanie! You are in a very playful, fairytale frame of mind just now, I like it!I have tried to train my cats to drape themselves uncomplainingly on my head to save money on hats, but they just refuse to oblige. 4 cats but not a single warm purring hat, I'm afraid! xxxxx

Hauntingly fabulous! I love this, you look ethereal and otherworldly, very different to your usual style but still totally unique and traffic-stoppingly brilliant. Show us those pink tights, go on, you know you want to! xxx

Spooky is GOOD! I love the outfit you have styled using this dress, and it is definitely made for strolling about the moors. You have such a marvelous imagination when it comes to your outfit stories, and your wonderful drawings.

I am transfixed by your outfit, the story that you tell, and your journal drawing. You captured the movement of your dress, which adds to the bewitching atmosphere. I can feel it right here, in the room where I sit.

Wow this blog looks so new for me!! Melanie you look awesome in all this dresses, why not to pay more attention for accessories such as designer glasses. And separate WOW for the pictures, you are very talented artist!!